Message from Seniors Services Society on COVID-19 (new corona virus)

March 17, 2020

Message from Seniors Services Society on COVID-19 (new corona virus)

As a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and support the safety of clients, volunteers and our staff members, Seniors Services Society is temporarily closing our office and suspending in-person programs effective March 17, until further notice. We will continue to support our current clients as needed by phone, and we will maintain the day to day operations of the Society with our staff working remotely where possible. 

Thank you for your understanding. We will be in touch with updates,and plans for re-opening. In the meantime, if you need us, please contact our office by phone at 604-520-6621 or info@seniorsservicessociety.ca, and we will return your message as soon as possible.

At this time, we once again encourage everyone to take care and adhere to suggested precautions as advised by B.C.’s health officials, including:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Consider no longer shaking hands and instead, use another form of greeting/acknowledgement

The virus is thought to spread mainly between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet) through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It also may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.

Thank you for your attention to this important message.

Seniors Services Society

Programs at Capacity

At this time, the following Support Services programs are at capacity, and accepting clients onto a wait list:

Light Housekeeping

Seniors Transportation

Support Calls

If you wish to be placed on the waitlist, please call 604-520-6621 and ask for Karl, our Better at Home & Support Services Coordinator.

http://www.seniorsservicessociety.ca/Seniors_Housing_Lab.html

Fraudulent emails and phone calls - Please protect yourself! 

Don’t get scammed! Beware of fraudsters claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency

Did you get a suspicious email, telephone call, letter or text message claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)? If you’re asked for personal information such as your credit card number, bank account number or passport number, this is a scam. 

Keep these facts in mind: The Canada Revenue Agency will never:

• ask for your personal or financial information through an unsolicited email with a link
• ask for any kind of personal information through email or text message
• ask for payment by prepaid credit cards or gift cards
• leave your personal information on an answering machine
• threaten you

Even if these messages may seem convincing, they are scams and you should never respond to them or click on any of their links.

Protect yourself

You can sign up for Account Alerts, CRA’s fraud prevention service. When you sign up through My Account or the MyCRA mobile web app, the CRA will let you know by email if your direct deposit information or your home or mailing address was changed, if mail sent to you by the CRA was returned, and if details about your representative were changed.

If you think you may have been the victim of a tax scam or have been tricked into giving out your personal or financial information, contact your local police as soon as possible because your financial security and personal identity are at risk.